No less than three Kernaghan brothers, Blake, Ryan and Brayden, took to the field together for the Lennox Head Pirates first-grade cricket team for the season opener on Saturday in Lismore. All three ...

Sensei Ric Light opened the first karate dojo in Byron Bay in 1977, and he was back teaching people again, at 70 years of age with a technique that has produced plenty of champions. Ric himself has ...

In the last week of last term teams from Rous Public School won the State Primary Schools Sports Association Small School titles in both netball and soccer. The knockout competition finals are in ...

It was on for young and old when the Byron Bay Malibu Club (BBMC) took to the waves over the October long weekend to compete in the Evans Head 34th Malibu Classic. BBMC members put on a very strong ...

This year, the Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF) will be screening an extraordinary film, Journey Home, David ...

After an epic season of festivals across Europe and the UK – 30 shows in six countries, genre-bending, live, electronic collective Loonaloop returns to home shores, brimming with inspiration and eager ...

Soulshine is a powerhouse blues-rock/country-rock covers band led by the unforgettable voice of Linda Seale, whose soulful delivery and magnetic stage presence captivate audiences from the first note.

Taste the jam, go bananas – the Backroom Banana Jam is The Northern’s brand new original live music series and this Friday the series will be launched by Royal Ratbags, Colbey and Drover.

What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

Well done to Chef Ally Waddell and the Frida’s Field crew for gaining a hat in the SMH Good Food Guide 2025, for what they describe as their ‘small farm restaurant’ at Booyong Rd, Nashua ...

When local baker Will Petersen, and his sister Sophie, teamed up with mate and fellow baker, Dan Watts, Sequel Bakery was ...

Savour the Tweed will return to celebrate the culinary excellence of the region – but get in quick as some events have already sold out.